Available to Mentor
- Masters
- Other
- PhD
- Post-Doc
Advising & Mentoring
Post-Doctoral Fellows or Associates
1. June Carrington, PhD, MA, MPH, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research: El Centro.
Topic: Cultural knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Screening Uptake among Hispanic Women
Role: Co-Mentor, 2015
2. Allison Stafford, PhD, BSN, Post-doctoral Fellow, Population Health Research Area of Excellence, Center for Nursing Research, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Mental Health Promotion among Latinx Adolescents and Young Adults.
Role: Mentor, 2018 – current
3. Gabriela Nagy, PhD, Clinical Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University School of Medicine.
Topic: Evidence-based Mental Health Treatment for Latinx.
Role: Primary Mentor, 2019 – current for administrative supplement to R01MD012249 (PI: Gonzalez-Guarda, RM)
PhD Dissertations1. Johis Ortega, PhD, ARNP; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Title: Applying ecodevelopmental theory and the theory of reasoned action to understand HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic adolescents.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2009-2010
2. Susan Watson, PhD, ARNP; Nursing PhD student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Title: Relationship of vulnerability to coercive control and intimate partner violence among Latinas intimate partner violence among Latinas.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2009-2010
3. James Weidel, PhD, RN; PhD, Nursing PhD student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Title: The relationship of temporal discounting, working alliance, and substance abuse treatment process in Hispanic adolescents.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2011-2013
4. Elizabeth G. Lipman-Diaz, PhD, ARNP; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Title: Food insecurity and childhood obesity: A novel approach to measuring and disentangling the relationship.
Role: Advisor & Dissertation Committee Member, 2011-2013
5. Rachel Becker, PhD; Counseling Psychology PhD Student, University of Miami.
Title: Support and barriers to mental health help-seeking in Latina/o migrant workers.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2011-2013
6. Carol Tuttas, PhD, RN; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Title: Travel nurse job performance: Integration factors as predictors, and travel nurse integration experience.
Role: Dissertation Chair, 2011-2013
7. Amanda Cummings, PhD; Counseling Psychology PhD Student, University of Miami.
Title: The perceived quality of parent-child relationship and dating violence experiences among a predominantly heterosexual, female, and Hispanic-identified sample of emerging adults.
Role: Dissertation Co-Chair, 2012-2014
8. Derby Munoz, PhD; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Topic: Attitudes towards intimate partner violence among college students in Costa Rica.
Role: Dissertation Chair, 2012-2014
9. Michelle Castro Fernandez, PhD; Counseling Psychology PhD Student, University of Miami.
Topic: Decision making among Hispanic pregnant women who have experienced intimate partner violence.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2012-2015
10. Stephanie Donnelly, PhD; Counseling Psychology PhD Student, University of Miami, Dissertation Committee Member.
Title: A meta-synthesis of help seeking experiences of immigrant women coping with intimate partner violence.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2013-2015
11. Maria Jose Rendon, PhD; Counseling Psychology PhD Student, University of Miami. Dissertation Committee Member.
Title: The cultural validity of the CAPS for Spanish Speaking Latinos in the U.S.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2014-2015
12. Natasha Schaefer Solle, PhD, RN; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Topic: Understanding risk factors related to HIV infection among homeless sheltered women: A qualitative study.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2014-2015
13. Katherine Hauk-Diaz, RN, BSN; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Topic: Fertility preservation decisions for young adult survivors of cancer.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2015 – 2016
14. Lori Schirle, ARNP; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Topic: Practice Environment and Psychological Ownership in an Advanced Practice Nursing Population
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2015 – 2016
15. Natalie Leblanc, RN, BSN, MPH; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Topic: Couples Testing for HIV: Provider and patient perspectives
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2015 – 2016
16. Valerie Halstead, RN, BSN; Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Topic: Comprehensive screening and services for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2015 – 2017
17. Gabrielle Harris, RN, MSN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Race, Gender, and Parental stress among Stroke Survivors
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2016 – present
18. Vanessa Curlee, MSN, RN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Depression, Substance Abuse, and Health Care Utilization among US Probationers and Parolees within 12 Months Post-release
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2017 – present
19. Cherie Conley, RN, MHS, BSN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Church-based Dyadic Intervention to Enhance Weight loss among African Americans.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2017 – present
20. Jewel Scott, APRN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Stress and Resilience and Cardiovascular Health among Black Women.
Role: Dissertation Committee Member, 2018; Dissertation Co-Chair, 2019 - present
21. Lisa Mansfield, MSN, RN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Facilitators and Barriers to HPV Vaccination Initiation and Completion.
Role: Dissertation Chair, 2016 – present.
22. Morine Cebert, MSN, ARNP, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Disparities in Fertility Treatment among Black Women.
Role: Dissertation Co-Chair, 2017 – present.
23. Jiepin Cao, BSN, MSN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Intimate Partner Violence among Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.
Role: Dissertation Chair, 2018 – present.
PhD Student Advising (not listed above)1. Dina Ferranti, RN, BSN, Nursing PhD Student, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Topic: Parental influences on Obesity among Hispanic Adolescents.
Role: Advisor, 2013 – 2015
2. Lisvel Matos, APRN, Nursing PhD Student, Duke University School of Nursing.
Topic: Sexual Health of Latinx Men who have sex with Men (MSN)
Role: Advisor, 2019 – present
DNP Capstone Projects1. Rachel Berlin, MSN, ARNP, Increasing Unconscious Racial Bias Awareness in Health Care Providers: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Duke University School of Nursing.
Role: Chairperson, 2017 – 2018.
Master’s Theses / Research Projects1. Dalia Lorenzo, MPH; Master of Science in Public Health Student, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences.
Topic: Health education for individuals experiencing intimate partner violence.
Role: Advisor, 2014 – 2105.
2. Nicholas Nguyen, PA student; Physician Assistant Program, Community Engagement Experience, Duke University.
Topic: Recruiting and engaging Latino men in SER Hispano Research Project.
Role: Mentor, 2019
3. Alex Villeda, Medical Student, Research Experience
Topic: Adaptive coping among Latinx Immigrant Parents
Role: Co-Mentor: 2019-2020 (with Dr. Gabriela Nagy)